Profiles of Black mayors in America by Joint Center for Political Studies (U.S.)(
Book
)3
editions published
between
1976
and
1977
in
English
and held by
252 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The Voting Rights Act and Black electoral participation by Kenneth Thompson(
Book
)8
editions published
between
1982
and
1984
in
English
and held by
214 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
An analysis of Census Bureau data on registration and voting by black citizens over the past two decades shows the positive
influence of the 1965 Voting Rights Act on electoral participation. After the passage of the act, there was more than a 50%
increase in the number of black registered voters. Of black and white citizens participating in the last five presidential
elections, southern blacks are the only group to report a net gain in level of participation between 1964 and 1980. There
has also been a tenfold increase in the number of blacks elected as officeholders. However, this does not mean that blacks
have achieved equal access to elective office. For example, it is difficult for black voters to elect officials from their
communities. Data from the Justice Department's Voting Rights Division shows that a pattern of white resistance to blacks
exercising their voting rights still remains strong in the South. Impediments, such as vote dilution issues, will remain salient
in coming years. In the future, the consequences of the adoption by Congress of either a "result" or an "intent" test in cases
brought under section 2 of the act will have an impact on the equal access of minorities to political participation. (Rm)

Public school desegregation in the United States, 1968-1980 by Gary Orfield(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1983
in
English
and held by
174 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book is a partly quantitative, partly qualitative analysis of public school desegregation in the United States from 1968
to 1980. It is based on racial data (collected for the House Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights) released for
the first time in this work. Chapter 1, "Regional Trends in School Desegregation," focuses on changes since 1968, first for
Black students and then for Hispanic students. The Northeast, it is reported, was the only region in which segregation of
Black students increased; in 1980, it had the highest level of any region while in all other regions segregation of Blacks
decreased. In contrast, the book reveals, segregation for Hispanics rose sharply in the seventies. Chapter 2, "The Cities
and School Segregation," discusses the special situation of large cities: in almost all large metropolitan areas, White enrollment
is reported as having declined as Black and Hispanic enrollment increased. Desegregation efforts reportedly were most successful
where a metropolitan approach--involving suburbs and central city--was employed. Chapter 3, "Metropolitan Desegregation Patterns,"
examines metropolitan areas for which areawide data are available. The effects of desegregation plans are considered for the
two regions that are best documented, the Southern and Western states. It is found that, unlike in the South, desegregation
orders are far from universal in the West, even within central cities. Chapter 4 draws conclusions and makes recommendations
regarding policies for data collection and school and housing desegregation. Appended are data indicating school segregation
by State (1980), percentage of White and Black enrollment in the nation's largest school districts (1968-80), and technical
notes. (Kh)

Black initiative and governmental responsibility : a policy framework for racial justice by Joint Center for Political Studies (U.S.)(
Book
)3
editions published
in
1987
in
English
and held by
170 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Pervasive and persistent poverty has eroded but not destroyed the strong, deep, value framework that for so long sustained
black people. These values--among them, family, education, and hard work--are so deeply held that they remain and can be explicitly
tapped today. The black value system, together with the variety of historic and existing self-initiated activities for self-help
and advancement can be the basis for a newly energized and expanded effort from within the black community to tackle a new
variety of problems. But the disparities would never have arisen at all if official and societal discrimination had not denied
blacks earlier access to equality and to opportunity. They can be eradicated only if the government comes to the assistance
of a community in crisis. (Aa)

The Black vote : election '76 by Joint Center for Political Studies (U.S.)(
Book
)3
editions published
in
1977
in
English
and held by
167 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Research on black political behavior in the 1976 congressional and presidential elections is presented. The purpose of the
report is to present facts and figures which describe the impact of the black vote in the election of Jimmy Carter and of
numerous congressional and gubernatorial candidates. Twenty three states were involved in an examination of the voting behavior
of approximately 23% of the estimated total registered black voters. Election results were gathered directly from Boards of
Election. Earlier research had identified the most heavily black congressional districts, counties, and municipalities. Major
findings include: approximately 64% of the registered black voters voted; black voter turnout was higher in the North and
West than in the South; Carter received 90% of all black votes. In 13 of the states monitored, black votes for Carter exceeded
his margin of victory. The implications of the findings are that black voters can have a significant impact on an election.
Tables summarize the findings. (Author/JK)